Yep, if mine is running, the fans are running. Seems to work great for me, I have only had my LG's for a year but now couldn't see myself without em. And, of course,.......there is a little more chrome to flash. chuckle, chuckle.
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Yep, if mine is running, the fans are running. Seems to work great for me, I have only had my LG's for a year but now couldn't see myself without em. And, of course,.......there is a little more chrome to flash. chuckle, chuckle.
Does anyone know if you need the vibration damper if you are using the frame mount? I was told vibration causes the fans to fail prematurely. Also, is there a thermal switch option available for love jugs? I have not see that in my internet travels. If not can someone suggest a part that will work. I would prefer to have a secondary control in case I forget to turn them off.
Thanks
The frame mount + the Vibration Master is kind of the ultimate solution, but its not a necessity IMO. I have installed each, both individually and together and I like the frame mount alone best.
When mounted directly to the frame, the vibration is no where near as much as it is when bolted to the horn mount which of course is a bracket that spans the front and rear jugs. I agree with the above posters and would not recommend a thermal switch . If the bike is running the fans need to be running as well and when you turn the bike off the fans are off. Hope that answers your questions.
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I used to be far more concerned about oil temps, but then I realized that oil temps are a Result, not a Cause.
The Cylinder Head temperature and the piston temperature are the primary sources of the oil temperature.
While it is important to cool the oil with an oil cooler, cooler oil will not have a very big effect on cooling down the metal temperatures of the engine.
However, cooling down the metal on the engine will have a Very Big effect on not heating up the oil as much.
Kevin
Thanks for the info...
In you opinion what would drop temps the most, external cooling or oil cooler? I am installing an oil cooler now but if that does not get me where I want to be, I am going to try the fans. I've already decatted my pipes but my wife still gets roasted if the ambient is above 80 degrees.
Pat
Papa Zook, FYI, for the 2017 M8-engined Tri Glide Ultra, the horn mount is more than adequate IMHO. The reason I say that is that the overall shake of the M8 engine is greatly reduced from the TC103 mounted in a Tri Glide. The only exception to this is when the EITMS becomes active and then there is some more shake from the rear cylinder shutting down. However, even in this configuration, I do not find that on the 2017's that anything other than the horn mount seems warranted. I am of course only speaking for the M8 in the Tri Glide. In other bikes, the shake may be more pronounced?
Thanks guys
Kevin..... I have the cooler and relocator in transit to me from DK.
Pappa Zook... next step will be the fans..do you sell the 8 pin connector? I did not see it in the store.. Are the fans all stainless and just painted depending on the color?
Thanks
Pat
Does it take a lot of modification to mount these on your trike/bike? How do they get their power and how hard is it to hook them into your bike's electrical system?
For those that have not ridden a 2017 M8-engined HD with Cool-Master Love Jug fans, I am figured out yesterday on an 80+ degree day that the new and very large stock air cleaner housing blocks most of the air coming across the jugs left to right. I was stopped at a long red light with the EITMS in Active mode (rear jug turned into an air pump) and was putting my hand down near and around the large air cleaner that was immediately to the left of my right pant leg and boot. The front and back of the air cleaner fully extends beyond where my right leg rests on the floor board of my Tri Glide Ultra trike and there was virtually no hot air blowing anywhere near my leg. I did notice some hot air escaping laterally from the rear of the air cleaner housing area but it was behind my right leg.
There had been some concerns expressed about whether the LJ's cooked your right leg. I suspect that the TC103 air cleaners block a lot of the felt air moving from left to right as experienced by the rider as well?
For those that have not ridden a 2017 M8-engined HD with Cool-Master Love Jug fans, I am figured out yesterday on an 80+ degree day that the new and very large stock air cleaner housing blocks most of the air coming across the jugs left to right. I was stopped at a long red light with the EITMS in Active mode (rear jug turned into an air pump) and was putting my hand down near and around the large air cleaner that was immediately to the left of my right pant leg and boot. The front and back of the air cleaner fully extends beyond where my right leg rests on the floor board of my Tri Glide Ultra trike and there was virtually no hot air blowing anywhere near my leg. I did notice some hot air escaping laterally from the rear of the air cleaner housing area but it was behind my right leg.
There had been some concerns expressed about whether the LJ's cooked your right leg. I suspect that the TC103 air cleaners block a lot of the felt air moving from left to right as experienced by the rider as well?
So if your EITMS kicked on while your love jugs were running, are the love jugs doing any good at all. I am not running anything down but I am thinking of buying love jugs and if they don't cool the motor down enough for the back cylinder to quit shutting off I don't see their worth. I thought they were supposed to prevent that
FYI, The EITMS comes on based on ambient temperature now and not on cylinder temps. The Cool-Master fans are superb and I wouldn't run my trike without them ever again! Additionally, the water-cooled fans still come on after I shut down at times in the warm Florida climes which tells me that these engines are running quite warm. Anything I can do to tame my jug temps without getting into warranty issues seems like a win to me.
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